Plants from lake

[muskieboy]

Hey everyone, this weekend I was at my cottage and I collected a few plants. Are this safe to put in my tanks? I want to put some in my betta tank. I have heard that you can soak them in bleach+plus water but I am unsure of the ratio.

Here is some pictures

Anyone know what plant this is? If it helps it was in 3-4" of water and the leaves were not submerged.

How about this one?

 

[duanes]

Bleach would probably kill the plant. But a short dip in alum or potassium permanganate would kill parasites without destroying the plant. Sorry I don't know the concentration.

 

[aclockworkorange]

You actually can use bleach, but if you over-do it, it will definitely kill the plant.


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[Stratoquarius]

could you not just boil the plant very briefly? or would that kill it too? just thinking of ways to cleanse something without bleach

 

[Gill Blue]

the first one looks to be a variation of pickerel plant, the second looks familiar, but I can't place it.
I wouldn't dip them at all. I enjoy getting free additions to my tanks.

 

[JasonG75]

Second one looks like Bacopa Monniera

 

[muskieboy]

the first one looks to be a variation of pickerel plant, the second looks familiar, but I can't place it.
I wouldn't dip them at all. I enjoy getting free additions to my tanks.

Thanks its defiantly a pickerel plant.

 

[spadoc79]

i put plants from a local lake in my 170g without doing anything...they go from the lake, to the bucket, and to the tank....I have had no ill effects but that doesnt mean you wont.

 

[Chub_by]

1st one is a pickerel plant.
2nd is an Elodea species. Just rinse thoroughly and place in tank.


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[joe jaskot]

You can soak the plant in a bleach solution for one to three minutes. The bleach solution is 1 part bleach to 19 parts water.